Krystian Ostrowski

KRYSTIAN OSTROWSKI_

IMPLEMENTATION & TRANSFORMATION LEAD · CONTRACT LOGISTICS · MELBOURNE

Change that sticks.

About

I started in logistics as a cadet, long enough ago to have a slightly strange affection for forklifts, racking, and the particular kind of chaos you only find on a loading dock at 6am.

These days I lead implementations in contract logistics: new customers, new sites and new systems, taken from plan to a running operation that people actually use. That covers operational readiness, process design, testing, training, go-live, and the weeks after it, when the real work starts.

In between, I spent five years running a brand strategy business, Storytime Studios. I came back to the floor, but I kept what it taught me: run a good workshop, explain the why, and write it down.

Profile
NOW
National Implementation Manager, Maersk Contract Logistics
BASED
Melbourne, Australia
FOCUS
Implementations · program management · AI in operations
SECTOR
Contract logistics (3PL) · warehousing · yard and dock
SYSTEMS
WMS · YMS · TMS · P2P
STUDY
Bachelor of Business (Logistics & Supply Chain Management), RMIT · Developing AI Strategy, RMIT (2026)
Career & projects

  1. 2026 – NOW

    • National Implementation ManagerMaersk Contract Logistics

      National yard and dock management rollout across a 7-site network and 100+ users.

  2. 2025

    • Operations Manager, National TransformationMaersk Contract Logistics

      Multi-site operational design and go-lives across Victoria and NSW.

  3. 2024

    • Transformation Manager, TullamarineMaersk Contract Logistics · 2024 – 25

      Seven go-lives in six weeks, with zero safety incidents.

    • NWBBG committee member

      Served on the Narre Warren Berwick Business Group committee.

  4. 2020

    • Team leaderADRA · 2020 – 24

      One of ADRA's largest soup kitchen and food pantries.

    • Mulligan Golf Balls

      Set up a micro-business selling reclaimed golf balls online.

    • Golf Fore Good.

      A social idea to bring COVID-struck regional towns support by promoting their local golf course.

  5. 2019

    • Founder & Brand StrategistStorytime Studios · 2019 – 24

      Used my background in media production to create a Branding and Content Strategy business, with the Brand Strategy Kit and branding workshops.

    • Junior Management ConsultantFourPL

  6. 2018

    • LMN Podcast

      A podcast that sets out to teach people the basics of logistics and supply chain management.

    • SCLAA committee memberTBD (To Be Disrupted) Ideathon

      Served as a general committee member and created the TBD Ideathon, a one-day Ideathon/Hackathon at PwC in Melbourne.

    • Outcome

      Pitched a start-up idea in San Francisco as part of the HEX program.

    • GUD Innovation Hackathon

      Won with an idea called TrueCOW.

    • RMIT Electric Racing

      Supported RMIT's entry in the Formula SAE competition.

  7. 2016

    • Bachelor of Business: Logistics & Supply Chain ManagementRMIT University · 2016 – 19

      Went back to uni to complete it.

    • Contract Business AnalystSurefire Systems · 2016 – 17

  8. 2012

    • Logistics Cadet → Operations Support OfficerThe Montague Group · 2012 – 16

      A two-year MCS cadetship in hands-on operations from the front lines of warehousing and transport, then part of the team that launched a 30,000-pallet greenfield cold store.

  9. 2011

    • Transit Key

      Tried to develop a technology-based user interface for universal truck-site entry management.

How I work
01

START ON THE FLOOR

Map how the work really runs before deciding what to change.

02

EXPLAIN THE WHY

People adopt what they understand. Skip this and the old way comes back.

03

TECH THAT FITS

Pick the tool for the operation, not the operation for the tool.

04

WRITE IT DOWN

If it lives in one head, it isn't a process yet.

Writing, speaking & recognition
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